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Official ^oubenir 
^rosramme 



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1905 



3n tomtnemoration of tlit 

I25tfi ^nnibersiarp of tfje 
Pattle of €li^alietf)toton 




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(Official ^oubenir ^rosram 



CELEBRATION 
OF THE 




125th 
ANNIVERSARY 



=OF THE^ 



Pattle of €li?atietf)toton 

f une 8tl), 1905 




Resolution presented before City Council January 16, 1905 requesting the 
appointment of Committees to mak.e arrangements for the celebration : 

By Mr. Collins : 

WhUreaSj The State of New Jersey has appropriated $5,ooo for the erection of 
monuments and tablets to mark spots in and about this city made historic during the 
war for American independence, and 

Whereas, Commissioners appointed by the Governor to carry out the provisions 
of the legislative act, now actively engaged in the task assigned them, announce that 
the monuments and tablets will be unveiled in this city with appropriate ceremonies 
on the seventh day of June, 1905, the 125th anniversary of the battle of Elizabeth- 
town, and 

WherEaSj It is eminently fitting that the event, fraught with so much interest 
to our forefathers, should be duly celebrated by those reaping the rich blessings 
secured through sacrifices made in "times that tried men's souls," therefore be it 

Resolved^ That a committee of five members of this board be appointed by the 
president to act in conjunction with a committee of citizens selected by His 
Honor, the Mayor, in arranging for a celebration of a day memorable in our local 
history. 

Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to appoint a committee of citizens, 
whose duty it shall be to arrange and carry out a celebration in keeping with the 
object above named. 

Which was adopted. 






^tatc Commisigion 



Appointed to erect Monuments and Tablets commemorative of 

incidents of the Revolution. 

Charles H. K. HalsEy, Charles S. Kiggins, William Hoppaugh. 



Committee appoiitteis bp tfje iflapor 

Hon. Patrick J. Ryan, Peter Egenolf,, Robert B. Cissel, 
Joseph McManus, John P. ¥/eber, James White, 

Robert J. Kirkland, Henry Voehl, Francis J. Blatz, 

William R. Littell, Robert McAdams,, Lovell H. Carr. 



Committee appointeb bp Citp Council. 

Col. Dennis F. Collins, Charles O. Morris, William Killy, 

George H. Schlotterer, Daniel P. McGovern. 



^bbitional iHembers! of Committe appointeb bj> General Committee. 

Gen. J. Madison Drake, John F. Kenah, Chas. F. Mueller, 

Hon. Edward S. Coyne, Dennis F. Hennessy. Robt. L. Patterson, 
William P. Cox, Michael Beglan, John J. Dooley. 



Officers; o! Committee. 

Hon. Patrick J. Ryan, Chairman. Peter Egenolf, Treasurer. 

Robert B. Cissel, Secretary. 



D. OF 0. 



^ulj=£omm!tte£g. 



EgUNOI,!", 
C0I,I,INS, 

Drake, 

CoYNEj 

McAdams, 
Blatz, 

KiRKEAND, 

Cox, 
Patterson, 



Jl'ays cir.d Means 

CiSSEL, MUEEEER,, KiRKEAND, HENNE5SY, CaRR. 



Carr, 



Whete, 



COEEINS, 



White, 



Iiiiifations 
Coyne, McManus, 



Parade 
Hennessy, 



Dedication 
SCHEOTTERER, 



Mueller, 



Reception 
Weber, McGovern, 



Firczcorl;s 
Egenolf, Morris, Voehe, 



Banquet. 
McAdams, Cissee, 

Ahvvcl Parade 
Beg LAN, 



Railroad Rates ar,d Adz'ertising 
Carr, 



Mueller, 



KiLLY, 



KiRKLAND. 



LiTTELL. 



McManus. 



Kenah. 



Carr. 



McGovErn. 



DoolEy. 



Weber. 



Mayor, Samuel J. Berry. 

City Clerk, John F. Kenah. 

City Comptroller, Peter BjNnett. 

City Treasurer, John J. McGraTh. 

City Attorney, James C Connolly. 

City Surveyor, William H. Luster, Jr. 
Street Coniuiissioner, Nathaniel K. Thompson. 
Chief of Police, Gecrge C. Tenney. 

Police Justice, Owen P. ]\Iahon. 

Chief of Fire Department, August Gerstung. 
Health Officer, Louis J. Richards. 



^oarb of Hibernian. 

George A. Ford, President. 



First Ward — 

Jeremiah D. Leary, John Feehan. 

Second Ward — 

Martm F. Kenely, Bernard J. Higgins 

Third Ward— 

Daniel P. McGovern, John Kernan. 

Fourth Ward — ■ 

George A. Ford, Wm. D. Delamarter. 

Fifth Ward- 
Henry Clauss, WiHiam Killy. 

^i.vth Ward — 

Dennis F. ColHns, Edward P. Mohr. 



Seventh JVard — 

Owen Farrelly, Geo. H. Schlotterer. 

Eighth Ward — 

Henry T. Clark, Edward Nugent. 

Ninth Ward- 
John S. Saiicr, Alfred A. Stein. 

Tenth Ward — 
William S. Bate, Charles O. Morris. 

Eleventh Ward — 

Peter K. Brown, John K. English. 

Tzvelfth Ward— 

Henry A. Rath, Kimber C. Taylor. 



poarb of Cbiication. 

President, WickliEFE B. Sayre. 
Vice-President, John P. Hanifin. 
Secretary, Andrew P. Hughes. 
Superintendent, Wm. J. Shearer. 



First f-Farrf— William J. Butler. 
.Second Ward— V&ttr J. Mitchell. 
Third Ward — William J. Burke. 
Fourth Ward— John P. Reilly, M. D. 
Fifth W/arrf— Charles E. Matthews. 
Sixth Ward — Robert A. Shirrefs. 



Seventh Ward — Charles W. Wenke. 
Eighth Ward — William H. Garrison. 
Ninth J>Farc?— Wickliffe B. Sayre. 
Tenth lizard — David H. Townley. 
Eleventh Ward — John P. Hanifin. 
Tzvelfth Ward — William F. Groves. 





BATTLE MONUMENT^UNION SQUARE. 



igtorp of 3^^^ 7t!) mh 8t!|4780. 




IJZABETHTOWN was one of the most important, and in 
some respects one of the most important towns in New Jer- 
sey during the Revolutionary and ante-revolutionary period, 
and its nearness to Staten Island caused it to suffer much 
from the English during the struggle that led to American 
independence. Staten Island on account of its position became the depot 
of the enemv and the rallying point of the refugees. The winter of 1779- 
1780 was unusually severe, but notwithstanding this the British made ex- 
tensive preparation during the winter, equipping troops and gathering 
military stores, with the intention of making a supreme effort to capture 
the Jerseys and by that means to divide the North from the South. 

On June 6th, 1780, Knyphausen brought 6,000 troops to Staten 
Island, and thence on the night of the same day these troops landed on 
our shores, and awaited the arrival of others, intending to march on 
Morristown, and surprise General Washington who was stationed there. 
The English army marched next morning in three divisions under the 
command of Generals Sterling, Mathew and Tryon, the latter command- 
ing the Goldstream guards, and other troops. All being under the 
command of the veteran Knyphausen. 

Colonel Dayton of the Jersey Brigade stationed twelve of his men 
at the point now known as Union Square, with instructions to impede 
the advance of the enemy so long as it was possible to do so. General 
Sterling lead the advance. When the British reached the intersection 
of First Avenue and New Point Road, the Jerseymen fired upon them. It 
was a daring deed for twelve men to attempt to harass such a large force, 
for every one of them took his life in his hands in doing it. Having 
discharged their guns they retired. The work done by the patriots was 
effective. General Sterling was struck in the thigh, from the effects of 
which he died later. His fall caused some confusion and delay upon the 
part of the English. General Knyphausen now led the troops through 
the town. They turned into Broad street from Elizabeth avenue, and 
from ;B;road street went into West Jersey street, from Jersey street they 
crossed the county and were brought up at Connecticut Farms. The 
country was set in alarm by the tidings brought from the Elizabethtown 
people. Washington set out from Morristown to meet the enemy. The 
whole country raised in arms and harassed the English in every direc- 
tion ; their advance guard was arrested and driven back near Connecticut 
Farms. Col. Dayton and Governor Livingston were in command of the 
Jersey militia, and they in turn were compelled to retreat. In the mean- 

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TO BE ERECTEC IN MILITARY SQUARE, AT THE INTERSECTION OF 
NORTH BROAD ST., WESTMINSTER AVE. AND PRINCE ST. 



time the wounded on both sides filled the farm houses of the village. 
Washington having got time to arrange his troops, and the enemy learn- 
ing this, decided to retreat rather than meet him. Before making their 
retreat the British plundered and burned the village, including the Pres- 
byterian meeting house, but the most dastardly act of all was the shooting 
by the British of Mrs. Caldwell, the wife of the Presbyterian minister, 
James Caldwell. 




The retreat of the British was effected through one of the darkest 
nights that ever came, the rain poured in torrents, the lightning and 
thunder were most terrific, and it is said that the flashes sent shudders 
through the retreating soldiers, bringing to view the dead corpses of those 
who had fallen in the skirmishes of the day. Among those killed were 
Moses Ogden and seven or more privates, twenty-eight wounded ; this 
does not include the killed and wounded in the militia, and it is said that 



the killed, wounded and missing among the enemy was at least three 
times greatei than that of the patriots. On the following day, June 8, 
General Hand followed the enemy, but finding them in superior numbers 
and lodged behind breast works, he retired, his own forces being very 
small. 

Yet the enemy did not give up their design of penetrating into the 
state. Again on Hnie 23, troops and dragoons amounting in number to 
more than five thousand, with a superior force of artillery, marched 
to Connecticut Farms, driving the American pickets before them to 
Springfield, but again after a hot contest the enemy retreated and were 
followed to Elizabethtown by Stark's Brigade ; the enemy crossed oven 
the Sound at midnight and next day General Dickinson marched his 
militia to the foot of Elizabeth avenue and demolished the works which 
the British had raised. The French Fleet was reported to be approaching 
New York, and in consequence no further effort was made by the 
British to gain a foothold in this state. Thus ended in ignominy and 
disaster to the English one of the most formidable expeditions planned 
during the war. The people of Elizabethtown and the vicinity who 
participated in the contest deserve the greatest honor for the courage 
and patriotism which they displayed. Their valor and patriotism saved 
the state and gave renewed courage to the cause in which they were 
engaged. 



jj>mn of ^raiiSe. 



{Siit7g by Joint Chorus of the Liedeikran:^ and Eli:^ahcth CMiennerchor) 
'Directed by Hugo Steinbruch. 

Translation by George Schmidt, Jr. Music by Kemler. 



Before Thee O God, stand our hosts to implore Thee, 
We bow to Thy Wisdom, Thy justice, Thy might! 
'ihou guardest the helpless 
From rude strength's oppression. 
Praised be Thy name on high ! 
Lord, with us, oh abide ! 

In strife, at our side, stood our God to protect us. 
That Right be the victor, was His will divine ! 
Scarce had we begun 
When the battle was won. 

For Thou, Uord, wast with us, 
The victory Thine ! 

We praise Thee on high. Thou great leader of battles. 

As in past, so in future, with us, oh abide! 

And save our dear nation 

From foemen's oppression, 

Keep us, with all Thy might 

In freedom's light, in freedom's light ! 

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HE site where Elizabeth stands was visited by Henry Hudson 
and his men in 1609, and it is reported that the country 
was full of trees and presented a most beautiful appearance ; 
_ one of Hudson's men was killed by the Indians while 

returning to his ship. No settlement was attempted 
until 1664, when a number of people from Long- Island and Connecticut 





CITY HALL. 



purchased the land from the Indians. About the same time King Charles 
II granted the lands lying within the State of New Jersey to his brother 
James, the Duke of York, and subsequently on June 23, 1664, (in the 

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same year,) he made deeds for the same to Sir George Cartaret, and 
Lord John Berkely. The first Governor of the Colony was Philip 
Cartaret and he established the Capitol in this town. Here the first and 
subsequent legislatures met and made laws for the infant state. For 
more than a century after the founding, the town was practically confined 
to that portion above Union Square. But from an early period, perhaps 
from the beginning, a road was maintained over the present Elizabeth 
Avenue from Broad Street to Union Square, and thence through First 
Avenue to Liberty Square, and thence again through the Easterly end 
of Elizabeth Avenue to the Sound. The first Church built in the town 
was one of the Independent form of worship, but subsequently the con- 




COURT HOUSE. 



gregation was admitted to the Presbytery of Philadelphia and has ever 
since remained a Presbyterian Church. This congregation has ever since 
been known as the First Church and stands on the lot adjoining the 
Court House. The Episcopalians were the next to erect a church, that 
of St. John's on Broad street, and the city now has churches of every 
denomination, St. Patrick's Church on Court street being one of the most 
imposing stone structures in the State. The town from the beginning 
did not increase in population with the same rapidity as other places, and 
in the year i860 contained a population of but 11,567. Its importance, 
however, in the affairs of the State was not measured by its population, 

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and the first men of the Colony and State were found among its citizens. 
The town, or more properly speaking, the borough, was erected into 
a city by an act of the legislature, approved March 13, 1855. Prior to 
its establishment as a city it had borough Courts, which were held in the 
old Court House, a Mayor, and borough council. The old town gained 
nothing in becoming a city except the name. On March 4, 1863, a new 
and revised charter was granted to the City, under which it is still 
governed. During recent years it has made rapid strides, and has at the 
present time an estimated population of 65,000. It has also numerous 




ST. PATRICKS' CHURCH. 



schools and churches, besides nurseries, orphanages and hospitals. It 
has an excellent paid fire department, and a school system second to none 
in the state. The best equipped railroads in the world run through it, — ■ 
the Pennsylvania and Central Railroads maintaining several depots ; and 
running through its bounds are the Lehigh Valley, the Baltimore & Ohio, 
the Long Branch, and the Elizabeth and Newark Railroads. It has an 
extensive and capacious water front. Its trolley lines run to Newark, 
Plainfield, Railway and other places. All of its principal streets are paved 
,vith stone or asphalt. 

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'xerci^e^ of tlje ©ap. 



To be fired from old Revolutionary cannon by the Veteran Zouaves, 
commanded by Gen. J. Madison Drake. Ringing of bells, etc. 

9 ^. il. 
Monster military and civic parade. 

U ^. il. 
Dedicatory exercises at Union Square. Statue of minute man to be 
unveiled by Miss May A. Barber. Opening prayer by Rev. Otis A. Glaze- 
brook, D. D. Oration by Hon. J. Franklin Fort, J. S. C. of N. J. Sing- 
ing by school children and singing societies. 

1:30 ^. iW. 

Sham Battle. 

5 ^. iW. 
Regimental parade and review 2nd Regiment Infantry N. G. N. J., 
Col. Dennis F. Collins commanding. 

8 ^. M. 

Grand naval parade on Staten Island Sound, two hundred vessels 
participating. 

9 1. il. 

Grand pyrotechnic display from float on Staten Island Sound. 



JformatioH of Him 



GRAND MARSHAL. 

Col. Dennis F. Collins. 

CHIEF OF STAFF. 

Robert I... Patterson. 

STAFF. 

First Division. 

MARSHAL i-^ND AIDES. 
BAND AND FIELD MUSIC, and 
FIRST BATTALION, 2nd Regi- 
ment. 
Infantry, N. G. IL J. Comprising 
Companies C, I, K and M), Major 
Nelson Y. Dungan, Com- 
manding. 
Company P, Irish Volunteers, Infantry. 
Ulric Dahlgren Post, 25, G. A. R. 
Judson Kilpatrick Post, 64, G. A. R. 
United Spanish War Veterans, Camp 

W. J. Sewell, No. 10. 
Christ Church Cadet Corps, Infantry. 
Battery A, Light Artillery, of Newark. 
Battery E, Light Artillery, Elizabeth. 



BAND. 

National Italian M. B. Society. 

St. Anthony Military Society. 

Carriages containing the Honorable 

Mayor and General Committee 

of Arrangemerts. 

Second Division. 

MARSHAL AND AIDES. 
BAND. 

Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias 

and Sister Lodges. 

DRUM CORPS. 

Americus Council, No. 2 5, O. U. A. M. 

DRUM CORPS. 

Young Men's Father Matthew T. A. B. 

Society. 

BAND. 

Y. M. C. L. of St. Patrick's Parish. 

BAND. 

Consolidated Tribes, Improved Order 

of Red Men. 

BAND. 



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Tliii'tl Division. 

MARSHAL, AND AIDES. 

BAND AND DRUM CORPS. 

Associate and Visiting Council, Jr. 

Order United American Meciianics. 

Fourth Division. 

MARSHAL. AND AIDES. 

BAND. 

German-American Central Association, 

comprising 

Singing Society Liederkranz, 

Elizabeth Maennerchor, 

Independent Schuetzen Corps, 

Turn Verein Vorwaerts, 

Columbia Turn Verein, 

Schweizer Schuetzen Gesellschaft, 

Schweizer K. U. Verein, 

BAND. 



United Hebrew Citizens of Elizabeth. 

DRUM CORPS. 

First Hungarian S. C. S. and Singing 

Societies. 

Fifth Division. 

MARSHAL, AND AIDES. 

BAND. 

Bricklayers' and Plasterers' Union, 18, 

Painters' Local, No. 5 9. 

BAND. 

United Societies, St. Peter's and St, 

Paul's Church. 

BAND. 

United Polish Societies. 

Sixth Division. 

MARSHAL AND AIDES. 

Industrial Division for Floats, Wagons 

and other appropriate displays. 



National Guard of New Jersey. 
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT. 



Circular 
No. 3 



Trenton, June 5, 1905. 



The following details for the sham battle at Elizabeth, Jtme 8. 
1905, are hereby announced : 

First Battalion (Companies C, I, K and M). Major Nelson Y. 
Dungan commanding, carrying national colors, will represent the Con- 
tinental Brigade commanded by General Hand. 

vSecond Battalion (Companies A, B, D and E). Major George L. For- 
man. commanding, carrying British colors, will represent the 22nd Regi- 
ment. British forces. 

Third Battalion (Companies F, G, H and L). Major Horace ]\r. 
Reading, commanding, carrying British colors, with yellow streamer, 
representing Donop's Regiment of Hessians. 

2. At 1.30 P. M. the battalions will move from the rendezvous on 
Scott Park as follows : 

2nd Battalion, through Elizabeth avenue, establishing an outpost on 
Broad streel, at a point opposite the public library, two picket posts at 
the intersection of Prospect street with East Jersey street and Elizabeth 
avenue, a detachment at the intersection of Reid street with Elizabeth 



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avenue, representing Yagers, and a strong detachment of the fortifi- 
cations at Union Square. The main body of the battaHon taking position 
on First ave., at the intersection of John street. 

The Third Battalion (Hessians) will move through Elizabeth and 
First avenues, taking position at Spencer street. 

The First Battalion (Continentals) will move through East and 
West Jersey streets and take position on the west side of bridge over 
Elizabeth river, from which point they will move at 1 145 o'clock through 
Broad street, sending a detachment down East Jersey street, which will 
fir-e upon and drive in the enemy's picket located at Prospect street, and 
proceeding South through West Scott place, will cut off retreat and 
capture enemy's outpost at Elizabeth avenue. The main body proceeding 
down Broad street, forcing the retreat of the enemy's outpost, then pass- 
ing through Elizabeth avenue, will be joined by the flanking party at 
West Scott place, and continuing down Elizabeth ave. force the picket 
at Prospect street, and attack and drive in the Yagers at Reid street. Hav- 
ing arrived at a point opposite Jacques street, it will be noted that the 
enemy are strongly entrenched at Union Square. The commander of 
the Continental forces will detach a company to proceed through Jacques 
and East Jersey streets to attack the right flank of the fortification. The 
main body will then advance by rushes to a point opposite Smith street, 
where a spirited contest will be made. Noting the attack of the flanking 
party, the main body will charge and carry the fortifications. Leaving a 
sufficient detachment at the fortifications to protect the flank, they will 
pursue the enemy to a point opposite Seventh street, where they will be 
■engaged by the main body of the 22nd Regiment. Noting the advance 
of reinforcements (Hessian Regiment), the Continental forces will re- 
treat through Elizabeth ave.. Broad and West Jersey streets, to their 
original position, where a stand will be made and action will terminate. 

5. The 2nd Battalion, upon approach of the Continental fore ts, will 
make a spirited resistance and check their advance at Seventh street, not- 
ing the approach of reinforcements (Hessian Regiment), a company 
will be immediately detached to proceed through Sixth and Marshal 
streets to attack the enemy's flank, the main body forcing the retreat of 
the Continentals. 

6. The 3rd Battalion (Hessians) noting the attack upon the 22nd 
Regiment will promptly move to their support and supercede them on the 
firing line. 

7. At the termination of the action the regiment will be reformed, 
and a review thereof tendered to the Hon. Samuel J. Berry, Mayor of the 
City of Eliz;ibeth, on Broad street opposite the First Presbyterian Church, 
to be followed by regimental parade. 

By Order of COLONEL COLLINS. 

John M. Rogers, 

Captain and Adjutant. 

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